Breakdown of Ten gevolge van het virus is het ziekenhuis helemaal vol.
zijn
to be
vol
full
helemaal
completely
het ziekenhuis
the hospital
ten gevolge van
as a result of
het virus
the virus
Questions & Answers about Ten gevolge van het virus is het ziekenhuis helemaal vol.
Why do we use ten instead of just te or de in ten gevolge van?
It is a fossilized word from the old Dutch case system, combining the preposition te and the old article den. You will see ten (and its feminine equivalent, ter) in many formal, fixed expressions. You do not need to learn the old grammar rules; just memorize ten gevolge van as a fixed chunk meaning "as a result of".
Can I use door instead of ten gevolge van here?
Yes, and in spoken Dutch you definitely should! Door het virus (because of the virus) is much more natural for everyday conversation. Ten gevolge van is highly formal and mostly belongs in news reports, official documents, or academic writing.
Why is the verb is placed before the subject het ziekenhuis?
This is a classic example of inversion. Because the sentence starts with a long prepositional phrase (Ten gevolge van het virus) instead of the subject, the verb and subject must swap places so the working verb stays in the second logical position of the sentence.
Why use helemaal vol instead of volledig vol for "completely full"?
Helemaal is the most natural word to intensify a physical state like vol (full) or leeg (empty). Volledig also means "completely" or "fully," but it is slightly more formal and typically pairs with abstract concepts or processes, like a "fully completed" report.
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